I was offline (involuntarily) for two weeks due to problems with my ISP. I've said it before and I'm saying it again, we weren't getting what we're paying for to this company.  We would be happy to continue paying them every month if only the Internet connection worked. So yeah, after almost three years we already said goodbye to Ezecom. If only you gave serious attention to my {your subscribers} call or complaints... 

Anyways, I'm back online now with a new ISP. For almost the same amount we used to pay to Ezecom, we get triple the speed from this new company. Apart from working online for my consultancy, I have blogs that need updating (luckily my web hosting site is very reliable) and needless to say, the speed, stability and reliability of an Internet connection is very much needed to do this - and which we weren't getting from Ezecom. While it is too early to give a review of the new ISP, I can say that we have no trouble watching youtube videos and downloading files so far, no cut offs while downloading or watching vids in progress.

Now that I'm back online, it feels like I missed out on a lot of things. I was surprised at the feedback by some bloggers arising from the recent introduction of an online site requiring their bloggers to have a static IP. It doesn't concern me much as, number one, this blog is not registered in that site; and number two, even if this were, I have a very good host who had the foresight of getting a dedicated server hosting as soon as the news of this came out. So, thanks for that!

Sana tuloy-tuloy na ang ligaya.

This is what's keeping me from blogging at the moment... STAMPING! I'm a bit of a late-bloomer when it comes to stamping but I've always been doing crafting way back.

Last month, I bought a mini stamping set via Etsy and I am so crazy about it right now. The rubber stamp set is made in Korea... aren't they cute?

{Kawaii} {Cute} I am such a sucker for everything kawaii. Are you?

I've been trying all sorts of mail art using this stamp set but they're too small for my liking and I need more designs to play with. Too bad there are no craft or hobby shops in Phnom Penh to get the materials I need. Purchasing online is great but it could get more expensive and my wish-list of crafting materials and tools is long! 

Anyways, I might explore the local shops that make rubber stamps near my place. I'll sketch a design and see if they can make it or not. Rubber art stamps is probably not even heard of here so I'll see what I can find. Keeping my fingers crossed.

These are French-styled Khmer flats that are for sale or rent down on the southeast coast of Kampot. These flats are unbelievably {expensive} as they are right in the middle of the town facing Kampong Bay river.

The Kampot riverside is lined with pretty French colonial flats that have, more often than not,  shophouses  on the ground floor.

My brother took this photo during a visit to Kampot last year and he gave me permission to post it here after my fruitless search for an entry that fits this week's theme.